Students studying this text will be intrigued by the topic while they develop a thorough understanding of the four fields of intellectual property law (trademarks, copyrights, patents and unfair competition). They will learn the methods by which each is created, procedures to register or protect each, duration of rights, infringement, and new and international developments for each field. The text analyzes newly enacted statutes relating to the intellectual property field, and it examines cutting edge issues which easily keep the students? interest. On-line Companion for this text includes Appendices A-E, chapter summaries, trivia, and Internet resources.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Intellectual Property Law. Chapter 2: Foundations of Trademark Law. Chapter 3: Trademark Selection and Searching. Chapter 4: The Trademark Registration Process. Chapter 5: Post-Registration Procedures, Trademark Maintenance, and Transfer of Rights to Marks. Chapter 6: Inter Partes Proceedings, Infringement, and Dilution. Chapter 7: New Developments in Trademark Law. Chapter 8: International Trademark Law. Chapter 9: Foundations of Copyright Law. Chapter 10: The Subject Matter of Copyright. Chapter 11: The Rights Afforded by Copyright Law. Chapter 12: Copyright Ownership, Transfers, and Duration. Chapter 13: Copyright Registration, Searching, and Notice of Copyright. Chapter 14: Copyright Infringement. Chapter 15: New Developments in Copyright Law and the Semi-Conductor Chip Protection Act. Chapter 16: International Copyright Law. Chapter 17: Foundations of Patent Law. Chapter 18: Patent Searches and Applications. Chapter 19: Patent Ownership and Transfer. Chapter 20: Patent Infringement. Chapter 21: New Developments and International Patent Law. Chapter 22: Trade Secrets Law. Chapter 23: Unfair Competition. Chapter 24: Intellectual Property Audits and Due Diligence Reviews.